Best brand of stethoscope

What is the best brand and type of stethoscope for play exams?

I think it's personal preference. Any Littmann or Welch Allyn steth is nice (but can be expensive), as well as sprague-rappaport steths.

It really is a matter of personal preference. If you're into listening to the details of heart and lung sounds, then the choice of a stethoscope is even more personal, like choosing a musical instrument. Of the quality brands one brand or model will sound better to you while another brand will sound better to someone else.

Hi,

I've got some different Stethoscopes. Some "optical" ones for playdoc exams - red sexy looking rubber tube Stethoscopes. And some "accoustic" ones for real, thorough and long heart and lung auscultations exams. These are Littmanns. In my Gallery Albums, you can see some of our/my Stethoscopes..

RSG

I've just got my very first Littmann and the quality is amazing........absolutely love it

Littmann really is great.

I've always found Littmann scopes to be the best, but I recently got a Welch Allyn Harvey DLX (double head) scope and the sound quality from it is right there with the Littmann Cardio 3. And it also has an all-metal bell which feels quite cold on the chest 😃

Littmann Cardiologist III, doesn't get any better.

Littman

More doctors at my hospital use Littmann than all the other brands combined. I am real doc and a paramedic and more paramedics and EMTs that I am familiar with use Littmann than other brands, but for very different reasons. Any scope with two separate tubes really is junk and should be tossed because the tubes hitting each other cause unwanted noise. My scope of choice and one of the most common among docs is the Master Cardiology. The fidelity is unmatched and the single head serves the same functions as the bell or diaphragm, just by a slight increase or decrease of pressure on the head. Even though it looks like there is only one tube when you look at the scope, there are actually two completely independent tubes within the one. The thicker tube wall and heavy head block out more external noise and improve the very faint sounds that are critical to an accurate assessment. As a paramedic, you have the added issue of needing a well-built scope that can survive the rigors of field work. You also need a scope that can deal with the low frequency engine sounds that are quite loud in an ambulance. This is where there is one of the biggest advantages of the Littmann over other brands. Electronic scopes are really only good if you have a hearing problem because they amplify unwanted external noise along with the important sounds. For play exams, it really does not make a big difference, but if you really want the best scope out there, the Master Cardiology is it, although you can't go wrong with any of the Littmann Cardiology series.

Littman will get my vote everytime,they are expensive but worth every penny; the acoustics are far superior.

Littmann is the Rolls Royce of stethoscopes.

I would have to say with the rest of you Littman is the way to go

Dr M

I use a Harvey Triple Head and Harvey Elite, prefer the acoustics to Littmann.

I enjoy using a bell tipped steth

Littmann

Original HP Rappaport

I like my Littmans.

It doesn´t matter of the brand, if it´s just for playing. But still I love my Littmann, cause it provides best sound and I feel really great when I auscultate my patients.

Littman double barrel or nothing!

Absolutely the Littmann for a traditional stethoscopes. The cardiology III in burgundy red is mine preferite. As electronic i prefer my Thinklabsmedical ... is perfect for to share in chat 😳 .

I use an electronic stethoscope now, by a company called AMD. I got it several months ago, after getting diagnosed with some moderate hearing loss. It's great for filtering out background noises, and can be used through clothing. Most of my co-workers use Littmans, but many have been very impressed with my electronic one. I'm very happy with it.

Welch Allyn stethoscope http://s019.radikal.ru/i643/1311/3e/28f5503477f0.jpg

So what is your favorite stethoscope model and why?

Well, i have more than 15 scopes. I am having Littmann cardiology as well. Definitelly the best acoustics for me is having an older stethoscope produced by Chirana in Czechoslovakia.

To be honest: I have expected from Littmann much more.

Littmans for sure,but German Kawe and Spirit steth are very good too,i preffer Littmans because i have more experience with

Love my Littman Cardiology 3, but open to look at electronic one day. Also own a Sprague Rappaport

Littman Cardiology for me.

I have a Littmann 3100, As I like to tell people I can hear a mosquito fart at 10 feet, Then again I use mine for work.

I have all littmans and I love them all!